Milk Barfi Recipe: A Traditional Indian Sweet

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Make Milk Barfi at Home

Milk barfi is a fudgy Indian sweet made primarily from milk and sugar that is very simple to prepare. It is a popular festival sweet. With the Navratri festival approaching and many more to follow in the coming weeks, this is a great recipe to prepare for your family.

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Ingredients

• 1 litre full-cream milk
• 60 grams sugar
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/3 lemon
• 6 to 7 pistachios, sliced
• 6 to 7 almonds, sliced
• Oil as needed, to grease the pan

Instructions

1. Boil the milk in a thick-bottomed pot or pan on medium heat until it has reduced to about half. Reduce the heat to low-medium and continue cooking to reduce the liquid until it is about 1/3 the original volume.
2. Add the sugar and cardamom powder. Boil the milk until all the liquid dries up yet the remaining milk solids (barfi) are moist.
3. Transfer the barfi to a well-greased pan and tap lightly to flatten the top evenly.
4. Sprinkle the dry fruits and press them lightly to fix them firmly in the barfi.
5. Let the barfi cool down completely; then place it in the fridge so that it sets firmly.
6. Remove, cut into pieces of the desired size and serve or store in the fridge and have later within 1 to 2 days. In the winter, this will keep well for up to 5 to 7 days in the fridge.

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